She was humbled by the puzzle that you posted for her, promising to offer hot or roasted fruits. She was caught off guard by the hidden meaning of a “hot fruit.”

Charanam

Avvaiyar saw the child standing on top of the tree. She picked up the fallen fruits and blew off the dust. She immediately understood the pun in the question of whether she needed a “hot fruit”, and realized this was no ordinary child but was Lord Muruga. This poet says, my soul is longing for your compassionate shade, and will wait in this torturous Kaliyuga, until you are ready to dip me in the shower of your mercy.

Author’s Note

The anupallavi and charanam of this song detail the encounter of Lord Muruga and Avvaiyar.

Lord Muruga wanted to test the ego of the poetess Avvaiyar. Once when Avvaiyar was wandering through the forest, Muruga appeared as a young kid sitting on a tree. For details on the argument between the two, and Avvaiyar’s realization of the divinity in the lad, see:

Test of ego for Avvaiyar

Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple Sthalapuranam

mundhai vinaip payanO

முந்தை வினைப் பயனோ

Pallavi

முந்தை வினைப் பயனோ முகுந்தன் மருகா

mundhai vinaip payanO mukundhan marugA

கந்தா என்றவுடன் வந்து நிற்பாயே இதுவும்

kandhA endRavudan vandhu niRpAyE idhuvum

Anupallavi

மாதமும் மலையேறி மயிலம் வந்து நிற்பேன்

mAdhamum malaiyERi mayilam vandhu niRpEn

காதமும் கணக்கிட்டு சோர்ந்து விட்டாயோ

kAdhamum kaNakkittu sOrndhu vittAyO

Charanam

அழும்போது வாராத காரணம் என்னவோ

azhumpOdhu vArAdha kAraNam ennavO

விழும்போது கரம் தந்து உதவாதது விவேகமோ

vizhumpOdhu karam thandhu udhavAdhadhu vivEgamO

மாயை புரிய தருணமிது மகேசன் தனயா

mAyai puriya tharuNamidhu magEsan thanayA

சேயை மீட்டிடவே ஓடி வா சிகி வாஹனா

sEyai mIttidavE Odi vA sikhi vAhanA

Translation

Pallavi

Oh Lord Vishnu’s nephew Skandha, is this because of my past evil deeds that you are not here now, when I need you? Usually, you come and stand the moment I call out your name.

Anupallavi

Each month on the day of Krithigai, I used to climb the hill and stand in your abode, Mailam. Did you calculate the distance of my present residence and get exhausted, choosing not to appear?

Charanam

What is the reason for not coming when I was crying? Is it prudent to not lend a helping hand when I was falling? This is the opportune moment, Maheswara’s son, to demonstrate your real power by performing an illusion or magic. Lord who rides on the peacock, Muruga, please hasten to redeem this child in dire circumstances.

Author’s Note

Reference is made in Anupallavi to the sacred Mailam shrine of Lord Muruga which the author used to visit each Krithigai during his adolescent years to take darshan of the Lord. Lord Muruga granted the wishes of the demon Soorapadman prior to his death, asking him to do penance as a peacock near the mountain in this area, 15 kilometers from Tindivanam. For details of the sthalam and the origin of the Mailam name, see

Mailam shrine of Lord Muruga

kallAdhadhu ulagaLavu

கல்லாதது உலகளவு

Pallavi

கல்லாதது உலகளவு என்றுணர்ந்தேன் நீ

kallAdhadhu ulagaLavu endRuNarndhEn nI

அல்லாதது வேறொன்றறியேன் வேல் முருகா

allAdhadhu vERondRaRiyEn vEl murugA

Anupallavi

செல்லாதது செறுக்கென்று அறியாமல் இருந்ததுவும்

sellAdhadhu seRukkendRu aRiyAmal irundhadhuvum

நில்லாதது நிதியென்று நினையாத நாளும்

nillAdhadhu nidhiyendRu ninaiyAdha nALum

இல்லாததை தேடி அலைந்த காலமும் போய்

illAdhadhai thEdi alaindha kAlamum pOy

எல்லாமே நீ என்ற நிலை அடைந்த பின்னாலே

ellAmE nI endRa nilai adaindha pinnAlE

Charanam

கள்ளால் ஆடிய சிறு மனிதனை போலவே

kaLLal Adiya siRu manidhanai pOlavE

தள்ளாடியே வள்ளிமேல் நீ விழுந்ததுவும்

thaLLAdiyE vaLLi mEl nI vizhundhadhuvum

எள்ளாடிய எண்ணை என காலத்தால்

eLLAdiya eNNai ena kAlatthAl

இறையுடன் உயிர் இணையும் வகையென்று

iRaiyudan uyir iNaiyum vagaiyendRu

பள்ளாயிரம் பாடினாற் போல்

paLLAyiram pAdinaR pOl

உள்ளமுற உரைத்த தேவாதி தேவா

uLLamuRa uraittha dhEvAdhi dhEvA

Translation

Pallavi

I have come to realize that one’s knowledge is limited and what one has yet to learn is as vast as the universe. With this realization, I do not know anything else except you, spear-wielding Lord Muruga.

Anupallavi

Gone are the days when I did not realize that pride is meaningless, that treasure is transient. Gone are the days when I went looking for things that do not exist. I have reached a stage now where I know everything exists because of you.

Charanam

I have also come to realize that every action of yours has meaning and purpose. Just like an intoxicated common man, you stumbled and fell on the tribal woman Valli. But then you taught us that there is a time for everything. Valli is a soul longing to unite with the Supreme being and the time has come for her now, just as dry sesame is ready for transformation from a solid form to a liquid form (oil) through the process of churning. The message is clear, as though it comes through a thousand divine chants. Salutations to you Lord for your compassion.

Author’s Note

The details on Murugan’s divine love towards Valli, their wedding and Muruga informing about her previous birth and penance to marry Him are detailed in:

ஶ்ரீகந்தபுராணம், முதற் பாகம், ஆறாம் பதிப்பு ஏப்ரல் 1990, பதிப்பாசிரியர் அரு. ராமநாதன், பிரேமா பிரசுரம், 35 ஆற்காடு ரோடு, கோடம்பாக்கம், சென்னை 600024, தொலைபேசி 420325, பக்கம் 430-447.

vandhidum vELaiyil

வந்திடும் வேளையில்

pPallavi

வந்திடும் வேளையில் வழி மறந்தாயோ அருள்

vandhidum vELaiyil vazhi maRandhAyO aruL

தந்திடும் காலையில் தாமதமேனோ வேலவா

thandhidum kAlaiyil thAmadhamEnO vElavA

Anupallavi

ஒரு கால் நின்று ஆடியே வலியென்ற தந்தைக்கு

oru kAl nindRu AdiyE valiyendRa thandhaikku

ஒருக்கால் உதவி செய்யப்போய்

orukkAl udhavi seyyappOy

Charanam

நீண்ட நாவாய் ஊர்ப்புறம் நின்ற தாய் நிலை கண்டோ

nINda nAvAy UrppuRam nindRa thAy nilai kandO

கண்டதை தின்று குடல் சூட்டில் கதறும் அண்ணன் ஓலமோ

kaNdadhai thindRu kudal sUttil kadhaRum aNNan OlamO

தலை நீர் கோத்த மாமன் கனைப்போ இரட்டையர் வழி மறைப்போ

thalai nIr kOttha mAman kanaippO irattaiyar vazhi maRaippO

மலை மேற் குடி கொண்ட குமரா மனமிரங்கியே நீ

malai mER kudi koNda kumarA manamirangiyE nI

Translation

Pallavi

Oh Velava, did you forget the way or what? Why is there a delay to bless me?

Anupallavi

Is the delay perhaps due to attending to your father, who was complaining of pain because of dancing on one leg?

Charanam

Is it because you got frightened at the outskirts of the town Chidambaram, by the look of your mother with her tongue stretched long? Or is it because on your way to me, you heard screaming from your elder brother who had an upset stomach due to eating without discretion? Or is it because of the indisposition of your uncle, his head filled with the humidity of the ocean? Or were you stopped by two damsels who would not let you go? Oh Lord who resides on the hilltop, what delayed you, despite your compassion and sympathy towards me?

madhi Ongudhu

மதி ஓங்குது

Pallavi

மதி ஓங்குது அருள்நதி பாயுது நற்

madhi Ongudhu aruLnadhi pAyudhu naR

கதி ஒளிருது வேல் கண்டதாலே

gathi oLirudhu vEl kaNdadhAlE

Anupallavi

சதி நீங்குது விதி விலகுது தேவசேனா

sadhi nIngudhu vidhi vilagudhu dhEvasEnA

பதி மயில் ஏறி வருவதாலே

pathi mayil Eri varuvadhAlE

Charanam

வினை மறுகுது அன்பெனும் சீதச்

vinai maRugudhu anbenum sIdhach

சுனை பெருகுது காமம் கருகுது

chunai perugudhu kAmam karugudhu

மனை வாழ்வில் மங்களம் பொங்குது

manai vAzhvil mangaLam pongudhu

உனை தேடி உமைசுதன் ஓடி வரலாலே

unai thEdi umaisuthan Odi varalAlE

Translation

Pallavi

Intellect is becoming premier, rivers of compassion start flowing, righteousness is shining and all of this happens by the mere sight of the spear.

Anupallavi

Evil plots are decimated, and fate receded at the sight of the chief of the celestial army, Lord Muruga, arriving on his peacock.

Charanam

Glancing at Goddess Uma’s son running here and looking out for you, all sins and bad deeds wither away, love flourishes, lust is incinerated, and happiness and prosperity abound in family life.

mezhugu kanalidai pattu

மெழுகு கனலிடை பட்டு

Pallavi

மெழுகு கனலிடை பட்டு அழிந்து

mezhugu kanalidai pattu azhindhu

ஒழுகுதல் போல் உருகி நின்றேன்

ozhugudhal pOl urugi nindREn

Anupallavi

கலியின் ஜ்வாலையில் குமுறி அழுது

kaliyin jwAlaiyil kumuRi azhudhu

வலியும் தாங்காமல் நலிந்து குமரா

valiyum thAngAmal nalindhu kumarA

Charanam

இடிந்து விழும் இல்லங்களும் சுழலினிலே

idindhu vizhum illangaLum suzhalinilE

மடிந்து விடும் உயிரினமும் கோரக் கொடுமையாய்

madindhu vidum uyirinamum kOrak kodumaiyAy

ஒடிந்து விழும் அன்பரும் கண்டுன் நினைவினிலே

odindhu vizhum anbarum kaNdun ninaivinilE

விடிந்து விடும் என்னும் ஓர் எண்ணமுடன்

vidindhu vidum ennum Or eNNamudan

Translation

Pallavi

I stood wilting thinking of you, just like a lighted candle that melts and oozes in self-destruction.

Anupallavi

I cried and yelled out your name, Lord Muruga, with unbearable pain, due to the flame of the torturous Kaliyuga.

Charanam

I witnessed all the houses falling and crumbling into powder; all the creatures dead in the whirlwind; all the devotees who felt lacking in support and strength. I hoped that soon there would be a new dawn, that only you could make happen. I stood absorbed thinking of you.

Author’s Note

This song was written upon reflection of the 2004 Tsunami in the far east. On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw struck with an epi center off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

This caused major disruptions to the living conditions and commerce in the coastal provinces of surrounding countries, including Aceh (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu (India) and Khao Lak (Thailand). Banda Aceh reported the largest number of deaths. At the time of this writing, it remains the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century. For further details on this natural disaster, see the following links:

Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami

Details of Indian Ocean Tsunami

Catastrophic Tsunami

vendha puNNil konjam

வெந்த புண்ணில் கொஞ்சம்

Pallavi

வெந்த புண்ணில் கொஞ்சம் வேல் பாய்ச்சாதேடி

vendha puNNil konjam vEl pAycchAdhEdi

நொந்த படியே நிற்குமெனை நீ பரிஹசிக்காதேடி

nondha padiyE niRkumenai nI parihasikkAdhEdi

Anupallavi

செந்தமிழ் பேச்சிலே வாய் ஜாலத்திலே என் கந்தன்

senthamizh pEcchilE vAy jAlatthilE en kandhan

வேந்தனடி பேதையை இந்நிலையில் கொண்டு விட்டாரடி

vEndhanadi pEdhaiyai innilaiyil koNdu vittAradi

Charanam

குறிஞ்சி மலர் போல் குறத்தியை தினைப்புனம் கண்டதாலே

kuRinji malar pOl kuRatthiyai thinaippunam kaNdadhAlE

உறிஞ்சி அருந்திட தேன் கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேனென்றார்

uRinji arundhida thEn konjam kEttEnendRAr

யானை வளர்த்த பாவையை கண் பார்த்த கணமே

yAnai vaLarttha pAvaiyai kaN pArttha kaNamE

மானை ஒத்த அம்மாதை குசலம் விஜாரிக்க போனேனென்றார்

mAnai ottha ammAdhai kusalam vijArikka pOnEnendRAr

Translation

Pallavi

Do not pierce a dagger into the burn wound, my friend. And certainly, do not ridicule me, standing tormented by the turn of events.

Anupallavi

My Skandan is talented and proficient in the Tamil language, and is a king in his skills of articulation and his use of magical words. That is why he has landed this innocent damsel in this condition.

Charanam

He saw a tribal girl who appeared like a cone-headed flower in a millet field in the high hills. Posing as an old man, he requested some honey to sip and savor. In another instance, he laid eyes on a young woman who was raised by an elephant (Airavatham). He could not resist and went after the cute deer-like damsel and feigning innocence, started a conversation.

thinaimAvai thEdip pOna

தினைமாவை தேடிப் போன

AiPallavi

தினைமாவை தேடிப் போன திருமால் மருகா

thinaimAvai thEdip pOna thirumAl marugA

ஆனை வளர்த்த மாதை நாடிப்போன குமரா

Anai vaLarttha mAdhai nAdippOna kumarA

Anupallavi

வினை என்று சொல்லியே குறவள்ளி கரம் பிடித்தவா

vinai endRu solliyE kuRavaLLi karam piditthavA

சுனை அருகே நின்ற தேவானை மணாளன் ஆனவா

sunai arugE nindRa dhEvAnai maNALan AnavA

Charanam

தேன் தந்தால் மயங்கிப் போய் விடுவாயோ

thEn thandhAl mayangip pOy viduvAyO

மான் போல விரைந்து மயிலேறி வருவாயோ

mAn pOla viraindhu mayilERi varuvAyO

வான் உலக உறவானால்தான் நேசமாவாயோ

vAn ulaga uravAnAldhAn nEsamAvAyO

தான் என்ற எண்ணம் போனால் தானே வந்து சேர்வாயோ

thAn endRa eNNam pOnAl thanE vandhu sErvAyO

Translation

Pallavi

Oh, nephew of Lord Vishnu, the younger son of Lord Siva, you sought the powdered millet and the tribal girl, you also ran after the damsel raised by Indra’s elephant Airavatham.

Anupallavi

You held the arm of the girl Valli, telling her that this relationship is all carryover from the past. You also became the spouse of Devayanai who was standing near the water pond (Saravana poigai).

Charanam

Will you get intoxicated if someone offers you honey? Will you rush like a deer riding on your peacock? Will you develop any kind of friendship only if the person has a celestial connection? Or will you come on your own accord and be a relative to the devotee, once you realize that the person has shed all his ego?

Author’s Note

This song is in the form of a teaser for Lord Muruga, asking whether he will go and seek relationships only if the damsels are of celestial origin, and not engaging those living on earth. Muruga, pleased with the intense penance of the two sisters Amritavalli and Sundaravalli (both daughters of Mahavishnu), blessed them and promised that he would marry them at an appropriate time. The following references provide details of Lord Muruga marrying the two sisters:

கந்தனை கணவனாக வரிக்கும் கன்னிகைகள் in ஶ்ரீகந்த புராணம், முதற் பாகம், ஆறாம் பதிப்பு: ஏப்ரல் 1990, பதிப்பாசிரியர்: அரு. ராமநாதன், பிரேமா பிரசுரம், 35 ஆற்காடு ரோடு, கோடம்பாக்கம், சென்னை 600024, பக்கங்கள் 167 – 173.

Muruga’s promise to Amritavalli and Sundaravalli

kundRam eRindhavA

குன்றம் எறிந்தவா

Pallavi

குன்றம் எறிந்தவா குறத்தி மணாளா

kundRam eRindhavA kuRatthi maNALA

குமரா குவலயம் காத்திடும் குருபரா

kumarA kuvalayam kAtthidum guruparA

Anupallavi

குங்கும நிற மேனியனே கும்பமுனி ப்ரியனே

kunguma niRa mEniyanE kumbhamuni priyanE

குஞ்சரி மனோஹரனே குதூஹலனே

kunjari manOharaNE kudhUhalanE

Charanam

குறுநகை தவழும் முகனே குஹனே

kuRunagai thavazhum muganE guhanE

குட்டையில் பிறந்தவனே குப்பையில் கிடந்த

kuttaiyil piRandhavanE kuppaiyil kidandha

குண்டு மணியே குணசேகரனின்

kuNdu maNiyE guNasEkaranin

குலக் கொழுந்தே குறை நீக்கி நிறை தருவாய்

kulak kozhundhE kuRai nIkki niRai tharuvAy

Translation

Pallavi

Lord Muruga split a mountain, Krauncha Giri, with a spear. He became the spouse of the tribal woman Valli. He is the younger son of the divine couple Siva and Parvathi. He protects the universe and is a great teacher.

Anupallavi

His skin is the color of vermilion (kumkum). He is the beloved of sage Agasthiya, and the darling of Kunjari who was brought up by Indira’s elephant Airavata. He spreads joy everywhere.

Charanam

Oh Lord Guha, your devotees feel elated that they have imprisoned you in the inner caves of their hearts. Consequently, you acquired the name Guha, which means cave in Tamil. You sport a sweet smile. You are born in a muddy pond and yet you are like a gemstone retrieved from the rubbish. You are an heir of Lord Siva’s dynasty. Please remove all our sins and blemishes and offer us a better life.

Author’s Note

Line 1 of the pallavi refers to Lord Muruga piercing the Krauncha Mountain and demolishing it. Muruga used his spear to split the Krauncha Mountain into pieces. Per Skandapuranam in Tamil, Kraunchan was a demon related to Soorapadman and tortured devas and saints by standing as a mountain in their way, killing them and relishing it as a pastime. He had even troubled Lord Siva with his illusory tactics. Once Agasthiar had cursed him to be an inanimate mountain for eternity.

Lord Muruga used the extraordinary power of his spear and split this Krauncha Mountain into two pieces and killed younger brother, Tarakasuran, as well. The details of Lord Muruga’s prowess appear in Skandapuranam.

அத்தியாயம் 37: கிரௌஞ்ச மலையும் மாயாபுரிப் பட்டணமும் (பக்கம் 178 – 182) ; அத்தியாயம் 43: தாரகாசுரன் முடிவு, ஶ்ரீகந்தபுராணம், முதற் பாகம், ஆறாம் பதிப்பு ஏப்ரல் 1990, பதிப்பாசிரியர் அரு. ராமநாதன், பிரேமா

பிரசுரம், 35 ஆற்காடு ரோடு, கோடம்பாக்கம், சென்னை 600024, (பக்கம்: 203 – 206).

The direct verses from Thiruppugazh sing of Muruga’s prowess in breaking the Krauncha Mountain and ripping the ocean apart. A translation is provided in the link below:

Muruga powders Krauncha Mountain

ARAtthuyaraiyum AtRavalla

ஆறாத்துயரையும் ஆற்றவல்ல

Pallavi

ஆறாத்துயரையும் ஆற்றவல்ல

ARAtthuyaraiyum AtRavalla

ஈராறு கரத்தானே ஈஸ்வரன் மகனே

IrARu karatthAnE Iswaran maganE

Anupallavi

மாரா என்றே மங்கையர் தொழுதேத்தும்

mArA endRE mangaiyar thozhudhEtthum

மாறா நிதியமே மாயோன் மருகனே

mARA nidhiyamE mAyOn maruganE

Charanam

கனலிடை உதித்து குளிர் நீரில் குளித்து

kanalidai udhitthu kuLir nIril kuLitthu

காரிகை அறுவர் கரந்தனில் களித்து

kArigai aRuvar karandhanil kaLitthu

காசினி உய்ந்திட வந்த காத்யாயனி பாலா

kAsini uyndhida vandha kAthyAyani bAlA

காலம் கடத்தாமல் காத்திடவே வா கந்தா

kAlam kadatthAmal kAtthidavE vA kandhA

Translation

Pallavi

Oh, Lord Muruga, endowed with twelve hands and the son of Lord Siva, you can alleviate any troubles that a devotee may go through in life.

Anupallavi

You are the nephew of Lord Vishnu, and an immutable treasure worshipped as Cupid by all the damsels.

Charanam

You were born amid sparks and relished bathing in the cool water of the Saravana pond. You enjoyed being in the care of six beautiful Krithika ladies and relaxed in their arms. You are Goddess Parvathi’s son and came to this earth to lead humanity on the right path. Therefore Kandha, please hasten and protect us.

veNNIr aNindhE

வெண்ணீர் அணிந்தே

Pallavi

வெண்ணீர் அணிந்தே கந்தா என்று

veNNIr aNindhE kandhA endRu

கண்ணீர் ததும்ப நின்றேன்

kaNNIr thadhumba nindREn

Anupallavi

எள்ளளவும் ஐயமின்றி உனை பஜித்தே உயிர்

eLLaLavum aiyamindRi unai bajitthE uyir

உள்ளளவும் காலம் கழித்திடுவேன்

uLLALAvum kAlam kazitthiduvEn

Charanam

பால் மணம் மாறா ஊமை சிறுவன் நாவில்

pAl maNam mARA Umai siRuvan nAvil

வேல் கொண்டே எண்திசையும் நற்றமிழொலிக்க

vEl koNdE eNdhisaiyum natRamizholikka

அன்பால் நீ எழுதியதால் அவனிசைத்த கலி

anbAl nI ezhudhiyadhAl avanisaittha kali

வெண்பா ஓதினேன் ஸ்கந்த புஷ்கரணியில் ஸ்நானம் செய்து

veNbA OdhinEn skandha pushkaraNiyil snAnam seydhu

Translation

Pallavi

I stood there with my eyes swollen with tears, my forehead smeared with white sacred ash. I chanted the name Kandha.

Anupallavi

I will spend my life chanting your divine name without any doubt in my heart.

Charanam

You lovingly wrote with a spear on the tongue of a nonverbal child. You designed the flow of Tamil from his lips to reverberate in all eight directions. He instantly chanted the metered Kalivenba. I took a dip in the Skanda Pushkarani pond, wore sacred ash, and recited his Kalivenba, all while thinking of you.

Author’s Note

The charanam of this song traces the life story of Kumara Guruparar. He was born with Tiruchendur Lord Muruga’s blessing after performing penance. He did not speak a word until the age of five. His parents started performing their penance to the Lord again. Days went by and there was no improvement in the child’s vocabulary. His parents decided to end their lives and the family walked into the ocean. Suddenly the young lad saw a lotus flower floating, and he spontaneously recited the lines of Kandar Kalivenba.

For an elaborate account of Muruga’s grace in the life of the Saivite Saint, see:

Kumaraguruparar and Kandar kalivenba

The last line of the charanam mentions the sacred water of Skandapushkarani located 200 yards from the Tiruchendur Murugan temple. It is commonly known as நாழி கிணறு (Naazhi kiNaRu). According to the myth, Lord Muruga dug into the earth with his spear and caused the spring to gush, in order to quench the thirst of his army, after defeating Soorpadman. A dip in this Skandapushkarani water is considered sacred. Locals consider this water to have medicinal values as well. For details, see:

Lord Muruga created Skanda Pushkarani

tharAdharam pArkka tharuNamidhO

தராதரம் பார்க்க தருணமிதோ

Pallavi

தராதரம் பார்க்க தருணமிதோ தயாபரா

tharAdharam pArkka tharuNamidhO dhayAparA

தாறுமாறாய் நடந்தாலும் தமியேன் தவறுகள் புரிந்தாலும்

thARumARAy nadandhAlum thamiyEn thavaRugaL purindhAlum

Anupallavi

சுராசுரரை வென்ற சடாக்ஷரா ஷண்முகா

surAsurarai vendRa sadAksharA shanmugA

பராதியைப் பாராமல் பராமுகம் காட்டியே

parAdhiyaip pArAmal parAmugam kAttiyE

Charanam

ஆழ்கடலேது அவனியிலே ஆறாத்துயரேது

AzhkadalEdhu avaniyilE ARAtthurEdhu

பாழ்பிணியேது வாழ்வினிலே சோகமேது

pAzhpiNiyEdhu vAzhvinilE sOgamEdhu

தாழ்வேது தீய நினைவேது தீராப்பகையேது

thAzhvEdhu thIya ninaivEdhu thIrAppagaiyEdhu

ஊழ்வினையேது என்றே வேல்வலி பாடி நின்றும்

UzhvinaiyEdhu endRE vElvali pAdi nindRum

Translation

Pallavi

Oh merciful Lord Muruga, even if this poor soul has wandered in the wrong direction, and I have committed several mistakes in my life, is this really the time to judge my worth?

Anupallavi

Oh Lord Shanmuga, you are the deity residing in, and worshipped by, the six letters Sa, Ra, Va, Na, Ba,Va. You were victorious over both celestial beings and demons when fighting in wars. Is it right for you to turn your face away from this destitute being, pretending you did not see me?

Charanam

I chant about the greatness of your spear with rhetorical questions such as:

Will there be a vast ocean for me to cross in the presence of your spear?

Will there be infinite misery in the world?

Will there be tragedies in life?

Will there be any downfall in my stature?

Will there be evil thoughts and rancor? Will there be karmic fate?

Despite my chanting, Lord Muruga, will you keep evaluating my past and turn your face in the opposite direction?

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